Dell P2016 manual

Model: P2016 Regulatory model: P2016t/P2016b Dell P2016 Monitor User’s Guide[...]

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important inf ormation that helps you make better use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This pr[...]

Contents About Y our Monitor ..................................... 5 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor Specificat[...]

4 | Contents T roubleshooting ....................................... 43 Self- T est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Product Spe[...]

About Y our Monitor | 5 About Y our Monitor Package Contents Y our monitor ships with the components shown below. Make sure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor . Somefeatures or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE[...]

6 | About Y our Monitor DisplayPort cable USB upstream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) • Drivers and documentation media • Quick Setup Guide • Safety and Regulatory Informa tion Product Features The Dell P2016 flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (L CD), and LED back[...]

About Y our Monitor | 7 Identif ying Parts and Controls Front view Label Description 1 Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor ) 2 Power on/off button (with LED indicator)[...]

8 | About Y our Monitor Back View Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mmx100mm - behind attached VESA cover) Wall mount monitor using VESA-compa tible wall mount kit (100mmx100mm). 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals. 3 Stand-release button Release stand from monitor . 4 Security-lock slot Secures m[...]

About Y our Monitor | 9 Bottom View Label Description Use 1 Stand lock Lock the stand to the monitor using a M3 x 6 mm screw (screw not included). 2 AC power connector T o connect the monitor power cable. 3 DP connector Connect your computer with DP cable. 4 VGA port Connect your computer with VGA cable (optional). 5 USB upstream port Connect the U[...]

10 | About Y our Monitor Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT L CD Panel type In-plane switching type Viewable image: Diagonal 49 . 40 cm (19. 45 inches) Active Area: Horizontal 418. 61 mm (16. 48 inches) V ertical 262.35 mm (10.33 inches) Area 109821.81 mm 2 (170.22inch 2 ) Pixel pitch 0.2915 mm x 0 .[...]

About Y our Monitor | 11 Preset Display Modes Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/ V ertical) 720 x 400 31. 47 70 28.32 -/+ 640 x 480 31. 47 60 25.18 -/- 640 x 480 37 .50 75 31.50 -/- 800 x 600 37 .88 60 40 +/+ 800 x 600 46.88 75 49 .50 +/+ 1024 x 768 48.36 60 65 -/- 1024 x 76[...]

12 | About Y our Monitor Physical Characteristics Connector type • 15-pin D-subminiature (black connector). • DP , black connector . Signal cable type • Digital: DisplayPort, 20 pins. • Analog: Detachable, D- Sub, 15 pins (Not included). Dimensions (with stand): Height (extended) 481 mm (18.94 inches) Height (compressed) 351 mm [...]

About Y our Monitor | 13 Environmental Characteristics T emperature: Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Non-operating –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F) Humidity: Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing) Non-operating 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Altitude: Operating 5, 000 m (16, 404 ft) (maximum) Non-operating 12,192 m (40 , 000 ft) (maximum)[...]

14 | About Y our Monitor The OSD operates only in the normal operation mode. If you press any button in the active-off mode, the following message is displayed: *Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the power adapter from the monitor . **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance. Activate the computer and [...]

About Y our Monitor | 15 Pin Assignments VGA port Pin number 15-pin side of theconnected signal cable 1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 Computer 5 V / 3.3 V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock[...]

16 | About Y our Monitor Displayport port Pin number 20-pin side of theconnected signal cable 1 ML_Lane 3 (n) 2 GND 3 ML_Lane 3 (p) 4 ML_Lane 2 (n) 5 GND 6 ML_Lane 2 (p) 7 ML_Lane 1 (n) 8 GND 9 ML_Lane 1 (p) 10 ML_Lane 0 (n) 11 GND 12 ML_Lane 0 (p) 13 CONFIG1 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH (p) 16 GND 17 AUX CH (n) 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP PWR[...]

About Y our Monitor | 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB) This section gives you information about the USB ports available on your monitor . Y our computer has the following USB ports: •OneUSBupstreamport •T woUSBdownstreamports NOTE: This monitor supports High- Speed Certified USB 2.0 interface. T [...]

18 | About Y our Monitor Plug-and-Play Y ou can install the monitor in any Plug-and-Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its extended display identification data (EDID) using display data channel (DDC) protocols so the computer can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor instal[...]

Setting Up the Monitor | 19 Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached from monitor when it is shipped from the factory . NOTE: The procedure below is applicable for the default stand. If you pur chased any other stand, see the documentation shipped with the stand to set it up. CAUTION: Do not remove the monitor from the[...]

20 | Setting Up the Monitor Place the monitor upright. 1 Slide one hand in the cutout area on the bottom cushion and use the other hand to hold the stand. 2 Lift the monitor carefully to prevent it from slipping or falling. 3 Remove the cover from the monitor . CAUTION: Do not press on the panel screen when lifting the monitor .[...]

Setting Up the Monitor | 21 Connecting Y our Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . T o connect your monitor to the computer: 1 T urn o your computer . 2 Connect the DisplayPort/VGA/USB cable from your monitor to thecomputer . 3 Switch on your monitor . Connecting the DisplayP[...]

22 | Setting Up the Monitor Organizing Y our Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer , (see Connecting Y our Monitor for cable attachment) organize all cables as shown above. Attaching the Cable Cover NOTE: The cable cover is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory . 1 Insert the two tabs on the bottom[...]

Setting Up the Monitor | 23 Removing the Monitor Stand CAUTION: T o prevent scratches on the LCD screen while removing the stand,  make sure that the monitor is placed on a soft, clean surface. NOTE: The procedure below is applicable for the default stand. If you purchased any other stand, see the documentation shipped with the stand to set it u[...]

24 | Setting Up the Monitor Wall Mounting (Optional) NOTE: Use M4 x 10 mm screws to connect the monitor to the wall-mounting kit. Refer to the instructions that come with the VESA -compatible wall mounting kit. 1 Place the monitor on a soft cloth or cushion on a stable, flat table. 2 Remove the stand. 3 Use a Phillips crosshead screwdriver to remo[...]

Operating the Monitor | 25 Operating the Monitor T urning on the Monitor Press the button to turn on the monitor. Using the Front Panel Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows the numeric values of the chara[...]

26 | Operating the Monitor The following table describes the front panel buttons: Front-Panel Button Description 1 Shortcut key: Preset Modes Use this button to choose from a list of preset colormodes. 2 Shortcut key : Input Source Use this button to directly access the “Input Source“ menu. 3 Menu Use this menu button to launch the on-screen[...]

Operating the Monitor | 27 Using the On- Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: Any changes you make using the OSD menu are automatically saved if youmove to another OSD menu, exit the OSD menu, or wait for the OSD menu todisappear . 1 Press the button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu. 2 Press the and button[...]

28 | Operating the Monitor Icon Menu and Submenus Description Brightness/ Contrast Use this menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight (minimum 0; maximum 100). Press the button to increase brightness. Press the button to decrease brightness. NOTE: Manual adjustment of Brightness is[...]

Operating the Monitor | 29 Icon Menu and Submenus Description Auto Adjust Even though your computer recognizes your monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display settings for use with your particular setup. Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment , you can [...]

30 | Operating the Monitor Icon Menu and Submenus Description Input Source Use the Input Source menu to select between different video inputs that are be connected to your monitor . Auto Select Use to select Auto Select , the monitor scans for available input sources. VGA Select the VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector . Use to s[...]

Operating the Monitor | 31 Icon Menu and Submenus Description Color Use the Color menu to adjust the color setting mode. Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to: RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the VGA cable. YPbPr: Select this option if your DVD player supports only YPbP[...]

32 | Operating the Monitor Icon Menu and Submenus Description Preset Mode When you select Preset Modes , you can choose Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Paper , Warm, Cool, or Custom Color from the list. • Standard: Default color settings. This is the default preset mode. • Multimedia: Ideal for multimedia applications. • Movie: Id[...]

Operating the Monitor | 33 Icon Menu and Submenus Description Display Use the Display menu to adjust image. Aspect Ratio Adjust the image ratio to Wide 16:10, 4:3, or 5:4 . Horizontal Position Use or to adjust the image left or right. Minimum is ‘0’ (-). Maximum is ‘100’ (+). V ertical Position Use or to adjust the image up or down. Minimum[...]

34 | Operating the Monitor Icon Menu and Submenus Description Energy Power Button LED Allows you to set the state of the power light to save energy . USB System Monitor status On Standby Off Monitor with upstream connected On On Off Monitor without upstream connected On Off/On (depends on OSD selections) Off Reset Energy Select this option to resto[...]

Operating the Monitor | 35 Icon Menu and Submenus Description Menu Select this option to adjust the settings of the OSD , such as, the languages of the OSD , the amount of time the menu remains on screen, and so on. Language Set the OSD display to one of eight languages. (English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified C[...]

36 | Operating the Monitor Icon Menu and Submenus Description Personalize Select from Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio and Rotation set as shortcut key . Reset Personalization Restores shortcut keys to factory defaults. Other Select this option to adjust the OSD settings, suchas the DDC/CI , LCD conditio[...]

Operating the Monitor | 37 Icon Menu and Submenus Description DDC/CI DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor settings using software on your computer . Select Disable to turn off this feature. Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor . LCD Conditioning Helps reduce[...]

38 | Operating the Monitor OSD Warning Messages When the Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled (in these preset modes: Game or Movie ), manual brightness adjustment is disabled. When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, you can see the following message: This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is r[...]

Operating the Monitor | 39 When the monitor enters the Power Save mode, the following message appears: Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD . If you press any button other than the power button, one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input: If either VGA or DP input is selected and the[...]

40 | Operating the Monitor Using the Tilt, Swivel, and V ertical Extension NOTE: This is applicable for a monitor with a stand. If you purchased any other stand, refer to the respective stand setup guide for set up instructions. Tilt, Swivel With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. NOTE: The stand[...]

Operating the Monitor | 41 Rotating the Monitor Before you rotate the monitor , your monitor should be fully vertically extended ( Vertical Extension ) and fully tilted ( Tilt ) up to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor . NOTE: T o use the Display Rotation function (Landscape versus Portrait view) with your Dell computer , you require an u[...]

42 | Operating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Y our System After you have rotated your monitor , you need to complete the procedure below to adjust the Rotation Display Settings of your System. NOTE: If you are using the monitor with a non- Dell computer , you need to go the graphics driver website or your computer manufactu[...]

T roubleshooting | 43 T roubleshooting WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . Self- T est Y our monitor provides a self-test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly . If your monitor and computer are properly connected but the monitor screen remains dar[...]

44 | T roubleshooting Built-in Diagnostics Y our monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps you determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with your monitor , or with your computer and video card. NOTE: Y ou can run the built-in diagnostics only when the video cable is unplugged and the monitor is in self[...]

T roubleshooting | 45 Common Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter and the possible solutions: Common Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions No Video/Power LED off No picture • Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connecte[...]

46 | T roubleshooting Common Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions Horizontal/ Vertical Lines Screen has one or more lines • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform Auto Adjust via OSD . • Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD . • Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines ar[...]

T roubleshooting | 47 Product Specific Problems Specific Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions Screen image is too small Image is centered on screen, but does not fill entire viewing area • Check the Aspect Ratio setting in the Display menu OSD . • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Cannot adjust the monitor with the button[...]

48 | Appendix Appendix Safety Instructions WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards. For information on safety instructions, see the Product Inf ormation Guide. FCC Notices (U .S. only) and Other Regulatory Inf[...]

Appendix | 49 Setting Up Y our Monitor Setting Display Resolution to 1 440x900 (maximum) For best performance, set the display resolution to 1440 x 900 pix els by performing the following steps: In Windows 7 , Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ： 1 For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 only , select the desktop tile to switch to classic desktop. 2 Right-cli[...]

50 | Appendix Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Y our Monitor WARNING: Before cleaning the monitor , unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet. CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning the monitor. For best practices, follow these instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monito[...]